The report provides on a comprehensive survey of the U.S. overhead traveling crane market. It indicates the latest data of the market size and volume, domestic production, exports and imports, price dynamics and turnover in the industry. In addition, the report contains insightful information about the industry, including industry life cycle, business locations, productivity, employment and many other crucial aspects. The Company Profiles section contains current data on the biggest players in the industry.

The value of overhead traveling crane production in the U.S. totaled $7.7B in 2016, coming up by +12.2% Y-o-Y. Overall, the U.S. overhead traveling crane output pursued a modest decline from 2007 to 2016. The total output figures decreased at an average annual rate of 0.0%. The trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The most pronounced growth was recorded in 2010, when the value of production increased by +25% Y-o-Y. In that year, the value of shipments of overhead traveling crane in the United States attained its maximum level of $8.9B. From 2011 to 2016, the overhead traveling crane production yet failed to recover to its maximum levels.

Winches, aerial work platforms, automotive wrecker hoists, and parts constituted the major product category in the U.S. overhead traveling crane manufacturing, with a share in total output standing near 71% in 2016. Hoists and parts and attachments for hoists (sold separately) lagged far behing, accounting for only the 14% share. The other related products together comprised approx. 15% of the total output. From 2008 to 2016, the value of shipments of winches, aerial work platforms, automotive wrecker hoists, and parts increased at an average annual rate of +0.2%. At the same time, the output of hoists and parts and attachments for hoists (sold separately) grew by an average +1.8% per year.